From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Tuesday, September
2, 1997
LOCAL
Police Identify Body of Man
Kildare Man Dies in Wreck South of Newkirk
District Court
Girl Scout Troop 561 Visits Europe
Clarification on Name
DEATHS
Otis Leonard Cassity Jr.
James BrandonTucker
Services Pending
Casey M. Webb
Ronald Buffalohead
Arthur Lee Nash
Max E. Albers
Funerals
John Curtis Carmack
Linda Diane Propper
Minnie Lee Welch
NEWS BRIEFS
BUSINESS
City Sales Tax Collections Fall During May '97
EDF Assets Go To Chamber For Economic Development
Cardiac Health Fair Slated Saturday at Honick Center
Update Edition Coming Oct. 19
LIFESTYLES
John Lake Memorial Award Given During Golf Classic
Pair Exchanges Vows in Colorado
PT Club Preparing For Cook-Off Event
SPORTS
Lady Cats Look For Momentum
Police have identified the body of man found early Saturday morning in an alley in the 800 block of North Palm Street.
A local resident found the body of James B. Tucker, 19, of Ponca City, lying in the alley and called police.
According to police, Tucker evidently jumped from the second story apartment balcony late Friday night. The exact cause of death is pending the results of the state medical examiner's autopsy report.
A Kildare man was killed and four Ponca City residents were injured in a Monday morning accident that occurred just south of Newkirk.
According to Oklahoma State Trooper Trevor Flanagan, the accident occurred when the driver of the pickup truck involved in the accident apparently suffered a heart attack and struck another vehicle. Max Albers, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the other vehicle, Tony Marlar of Ponca City, and his 7-year-old niece, Daralyn Marlar, were hospitalized and remain in good condition at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Milar's daughter and nephew, also passengers in the car, were taken to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center where they were treated and released.
The accident occurred on a county road three miles south of Newkirk and two miles east of U.S. 77. Milar was traveling westbound at the intersection of the county road when struck by Alber's vehicle traveling northbound.
Newkirk
Marriage Licenses
Charles David Tautfest Jr., 27, The Woodlands, Texas, and Pamela Charlene Goswick, 26, Oklahoma City.
James Preston Schoening, 35, and Anjanett Faye Ghylin, 23, both of Ponca City.
Daryl Steven Bahn, 30, Council Grove, Kan., and Stacy Dawn Ladd, 22, Tonkawa.
Jeffrey Forrest Ray, 23, Bixby, and Jennifer Louise Lucas, 21, Blackwell.
Chang Sang Lam, 46, and Lanh Tran, 47, both of Blackwell.
Michael Scott Grudowski, 21, and Kelly Rochelle Gordon, 19, both of Ponca City.
Samuel Demond Trice, 32, and Cathy Darlene Cain, 39, both of Ponca City.
Tony Ray Backus, 31, and April Dawn Gallagher, 19, both of Ponca City.
David Michael Cuttler, 25, and Karrie Jo Surber, 24, both of Lubbock, Texas.
Torrey Blake Willett, 20, and Leslie Erin Darnell, 20, both of Wichita.
Harold Franklin Welliver Jr., 35, Blackwell, and Sharon Kay Yunker, 48, Ponca City.
Criminal Proceedings
Guilty Plea - Loren Earl Scott, 54, charged with multiple counts of racketeering and conspiracy in connection with an alleged casino operation last winter in the Bois D'Arc community. Scott entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all time suspended on conditions that he serve eight consecutive weekends in the county jail, commit no further law violations and testify in related court action. He also was fined $1,500. The weekends of the county jail sentence will run from 4:30 p.m. Friday until 7 a.m. Monday, beginning Oct. 3.
Ponca City
Divorces Sought
Robert W. Burley II vs. Kristin L. Burley.
Claude Elmer Langley Jr. vs. Susan Marie Langley.
Archie L. Neese vs. Elinor J. Neese.
Benita Andrea' Graham vs. David Graham.
Kristi Shawn Edens vs. Ronnie Gene Edens Jr.
Delton J. Woods vs. Gidget R. Woods.
Annulment Sought
Matthew James Bossert vs. Lacy Dawn Bossert.
Separate Maintenance Sought
Bart Ryan Duplissey vs. Debra Ann Duplissey.
Divorces Granted
Max R. Huff vs. Judy L. Huff.
Jan Dene Brookshire vs. Kenneth Darrell Brookshire.
Kristi Michelle Riley vs. Thomas Mark Riley.
William John Bennett vs. Krista Michelle Bennett.
Janet Amelia Vincent Harrison vs. Michael Duane Harrison.
Robin Carol Johnson vs. Keith Dewon Johnson.
Deanna G. Malaske vs. Larry Don Sky Malaske.
Monique Ulrich vs. Max Wayne Ulrich.
Stacey Glowacki vs. Jay F. Glowacki.
Frances Lee Buchanan vs. Eddie Wayne Buchanan.
Garry Canaday vs. Karen M. Canaday.
Civil Proceedings
James Kirk Bowker and Sharon Louise Bowker vs. Gerard F. Shea, D.O., and St. Joseph Regional Medical Center of Northern Oklahoma; plaintiffs seeking judgment in excess of $10,000.
Bank of Oklahoma vs. Robert K. Edwards and Charles V. Edwards; plaintiff seeking judgment for $29,566.60.
Associates Financial Services Company of Oklahoma vs. Chester Pope, et al.; plaintiff seeking judgment for $8,047.13.
Dudley Johnston vs. Farm Fresh, Inc.; plaintiff seeking judgment for $3,546.
Rhonda G. Case vs. Peggy Sue Martin; plaintiff seeking judgment in excess of $10,000.
Ann Marie Boldwarrior vs. Kathryn Ancille Hays; plaintiff seeking judgment in excess of $10,000.
Patricia Jacobs vs. Harry L. Coker; plaintiff seeking judgment in excess of $10,000.
Randy Lee Batt vs. City of Ponca City; plaintiff seeking judgment in excess of $10,000.
Petition for Name Change
Brett Edward Koonce to Brett Edward Whitfield.
"Our Chalet brings peace for the soul, from the snow capped mountains, flowering valleys below. From waterfalls cascading to sparkling streams, here we all have come, this is the place of our dreams."
So begins the song which captures the essence of Ponca city Senior Girl Scout Troop 561's stay at the Girl Scout and Girl Guide Chalet in Adelboden, Switzerland.
The four girls and two leaders spent ten days enjoying hikes and bus trips in the beautiful Swiss Alps. Favorite excursions included a boat trip on crystal clear Lake Thune, exploring Interlaken and the castle at Thune and another trip to the top of Niessen mountain via funicular, a cable railway.
One of the most thrilling of the hikes included riding a suspended cable car to a nearby mountain top where the girls went repelling or played in the snow. "The experience that we had at Our Chalet were the essence of what being a Girl Scout or Girl Guide is all about," says troop vice-president, Becki Barham.
Our Chalet is one of the four world centers for Girl Scouts and Girl Guides. Other groups sharing the ten day stay at Our Chalet included girls from Alabama, Kansas, Canada and England. The staff members' countries included Holland, England, Canada, Wales and United States.
Troop 561 also stayed at Pax Lodge, another world center, in London where they visited Tower of London, Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, the Moving Image Museum, the Klink Museum, Carnaby (shopping street), Herod's, and Stonehenge.
Other cities visited included Amsterdam, Harlaam, Alkmaar, Netherlands (wooden shoes and cheese market, Corrie Ten Boom and Anne Frank's homes); Bern, Switzerland; Venice and Verona, Italy, (Juliette's balcony and grave); Munich, Germany (Dachau concentration camp, Olympic sports complex, Duesches Museum); Salzberg, Austria (Sound of Music Tour, Eagle's Nest tour-Hitler's Mountaintop Hideout); and Paris, France (Eifel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, Louvre Art Museum, Arch of Triumph and Versaille Palace).
Transportation was by a variety of modes including plane, boat, bicycle, train, subway, taxi and feet (with an emphasis on train and feet).
"This trip was an incredible four week experience that every member of our group will remember the rest of her life. We appreciate every community member who bought Girl Scout cookies and calendars, Avon Skin So Soft, shopped at our garage sales, let us wash their car, bought food at the YMCA football games and donated and/or bought at our coupon sale and silent auction. Without community support, we never would have been able to have these wonderful experiences. Thanks so much Ponca City!" says troop 561 leader Suzi Lenhart.
Bluestem Girl Scout Council is a United Way Agency. Supporting the United Way helps many young people to develop themselves and expand their horizons.
The News has been informed that the girl identified as Jessie Owens in a photograph of Friday's News is Jessie Jones.
The News regrets any inconvenience the situation has caused.
DEATHS
Otis Leonard Cassity Jr., resident of Arkansas City, Kan., died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997, at Medicalodge East in Arkansas City. He was 78.
The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, 1997 in the Chapel of Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Burial will be in the Memorial Lawn Cemetery under direction of Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City.
Otis Leonard Cassity Jr. was born May 1, 1919 in Norman, Okla., the son of Otis Leonard and Della (Milam) Cassity Sr. He was reared in the Norman area and graduated from Noble High School in 1936. Otis married Marie Spurgin on Dec. 28, 1941 in Medford, Okla. They have made their home in Arkansas City their entire married life.
He was a retired conductor for the Santa Fe Railroad, retiring in 1979 after 40 years of service.
Otis was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific aboard the USS Natrona. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a 55-year member of the UTU and a member of NARVRE.
Surviving are his wife, Marie of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Glenn (Pat) Welch and Mrs. Charles (Peggy) Holick, both of Ponca City, also several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his stepmother, Nora E. Cassity and a niece, Betty Jo Neeley, whom he and his wife reared.
Memorial have been established with Hospice, Inc. or with Friendship Meals. Contributions may be given through the funeral home.
James Brandon Tucker, Ponca City resident, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997, as the result of an accident in Ponca City. He was 19.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at McNeil's Mustang Funeral Home, Mustang, Okla. Burial will be in the Mustang Cemetery.
James Brandon Tucker was born Dec. 30, 1977, at Blytheville, Ark., the son of James and Charlene Tucker. He lived in Mustang eight years and attended school there. He had been active in Boy Scouts.
Tucker had recently moved to Ponca City where he was a cook at the Blue Moon Restaurant. He enjoyed football and basketball.
Survivors include his parents, James and Linda Tucker of Mustang and Charlene McVay of Ponca City; one sister, Melody Bartels of Oklahoma City; three half-sisters, Delaine Wade of Millington, Tenn., Molly Tucker of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Robin Tucker of Dayton, Ohio; one step-brother, Jared Long of Mustang; and one step-sister, Angie McDowell of Mustang.
Casey M. Webb, Ponca City resident, died Monday, Sept. 1, 1997, in Ponca City. She was 22. Survivors include her parents, Daryl and Trisha Cox, 34 Raintree. A wake service is set for 8 p.m. Wednesday at Trout Funeral Home Chapel and Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Memorials may be made to the Ponca City Humane Society, 900 West Prospect, Ponca City, OK 74601. Other arrangements will be announced later.
Ronald Lee Buffalohead, Ponca City resident, died Monday morning, Sept. 1, 1997 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was 42. A prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. today at the Ponca Indian Methodist Church. Other arrangements will be announced later by Trout Funeral Home.
KILDARE - Arthur Lee Nash, Kildare area resident, died Sunday evening, Aug. 31, 1997, in Wichita, Kan. He was 66. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m.. Thursday, at Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City. Other arrangements will be announced later.
KILDARE - Max E. Albers, longtime Kildare resident, died Monday morning, Sept. 1, 1997, near Kildare. He was 54. Local survivors include his wife, Carol , of the home. Arrangements are pending with Trout Funeral Home.
Wednesday
John Curtis Carmack - Funeral to be at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, Ponca City. Burial will be in the Ponca City IOOF Cemetery under the direction of Trout Funeral Home. Friends may visit at the funeral home until noon Wednesday.
Linda Diane Propper - Prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Tonkawa Tribal Day Care Center at Fork Oakland. Funeral Mass to be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tonkawa, followed by the traditional Indian feast at Fort Oakland Day Care Building. Burial to be at Fork Oakland under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Blackwell.
Minnie Lee Welch - Funeral to be at 10 a.m. in the Perry First
Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Red Rock Cemetery under the direction
of Brown Funeral Home, Perry.
NEWS BRIEFS
No One Injured - A 911 call from the Union Street Cafe at 7:54 a.m. Sunday notified police of a non-injury accident on the street. An officer was assigned and a report taken.
Bikes Stolen - Reports of bicycles being stolen were received Sunday by police from the 300 block of South Washington and the 500 block of East Ponca.
Car Hits Gas Meter - No one was injured in a one-vehicle accident reported from the 1400 block of North Waverly at 10:01 a.m. Sunday. The vehicle ended up over a gas meter, which started spewing out gas. Unit 1 responded and Oklahoma Natural Gas Company was contacted.
Dogs Have Fun - A 911 call from the 400 block of West Fresno advised police Sunday at 10:41 that two large dogs chased the reporting party into his house. An officer contacted the owner and the dogs were put up.
Gun Play Reported - A resident on Ranch Drive called at 11:23 a.m. Sunday to tell police that a female of that community was at his house and advised that a man had a shotgun, which he had fired once. The Communications Center connected the call to the Kay County Sheriff's office.
Shooting Arrows - Subjects shooting a bow and arrow in their back yard brought a complaint to police from the 1900 block of North Fifth. An officer contacted the subjects.
Terrier Found - Police were notified at 3:15 p.m. Sunday that a white and gray female terrier had been found in the area of Fifth and Highland. The reporting party asked police to have the owner call him, if he or she shows up.
Vandalism Report - A female caller from the 2600 block of North Fifth notified police Sunday afternoon that her vehicles had been vandalized the previous night. She also requested extra patrol in that area.
Reckless Driving - A 911 call from a residence on South Peachtree advised police at 5:24 p.m. Sunday of a subject in a red pickup driving the vehicle recklessly. Three officers responded and arrested a 29-year-old male for driving under the influence.
Had Permission - Two subjects were reported taking water from a hydrant at Grand and Flormable Sunday evening. A police officer was assigned to investigate and reported the pair had permission from the city to fill a pool.
Screen Cut - A resident in the 700 block of North Fourth notified police at 6:53 p.m. Sunday that he had returned to his home to find that a window screen had been cut. An officer was assigned and took a report.
Speedy Driver - Report of a female driving a white van at a high rate of speed came to police at 6:55 p.m. Sunday from someone in the 1500 block of West Broadway. All units were advised.
Tearing Up Vehicle - Police found no problem, as far as the law is concerned, with a man seen tearing up a vehicle on North Palm, Sunday night. Officers said he was venting his frustration on his own property.
Fun While It Lasted - Two police officers responded Sunday at 7:28 p.m. to a report of juveniles riding motorcycles and four wheelers in Donner Park. They contacted the subjects, who then put up the vehicles.
Deny Shooting in Park - A report that two males in a silver/blue Silverado pickup were shooting a gun at geese near a pond in Willow Springs Park was made to police at 7:49 p.m. Sunday. Officers located the subjects in the 1400 block of South Twelfth, but said they had not been shooting a gun in the park.
Treated for Dog Bite - The Emergency Room at St. Joseph Medical Center advised police Sunday at 8:30 p.m. that a 15-year-old was being treated there after being bitten by a dog in the 300 block of South Lincoln. An officer was assigned and took a report.
Non-Injury Mishap - A police officer was assigned and took a report on a non-injury traffic accident which occurred in the 1100 block of East Prospect about 9 p.m. Sunday.
Tag Stolen - A 911 call from a residence in the 1700 block of Queens at 10:01 p.m. Sunday requested to see an officer in reference to a tag being stolen from a vehicle in the United Supermarket parking lot. An officer was assigned and took a report.
Conduct Unacceptable - A report from a business at Fourth and South Avenue advised police that a female approximately 20 years of age was at a pay phone and harassing customers. An officer contacted the subject and she was moved on.
Tires Taken - A person calling from the 700 block of North First advised police at 1:13 a.m. Monday that four tires had been taken from his front yard. A report was taken by an officer.
Speedy Ride Ends - A Ponca City police officer advised the Communications Center at 2:04 a.m. Monday that he was southbound on Fourteenth behind a vehicle that was traveling at a high rate of speed from Hartford. The vehicle stopped at Fourteenth and Overbrook, from where the officer took the male driver to the police station for driving while intoxicated and speeding.
Vehicle Entered - A woman notified police from the 200 block of South Palm at 2:41 a.m. Monday that her vehicle had been broken into. She said a pager and set of cards were stolen. A report was taken by an officer.
Gas Drive-Off - At 7:30 a.m. Monday Midwest EZ Stop, 912 North Oak Street, reported a gas drive off in the amount of $22.95.
Burglary - Central Baptist Church, 618 East Hartford Avenue reported a burglary at 12:45 p.m. Monday. A report was taken.
Hit and Run - Conoco Convenience, 3305 North Fourteenth Street, reported to police at 3:20 p.m. Monday that a vehicle had hit a vacuum and then left the scene. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Child Injured - A woman advised police at 4:02 p.m. Monday that she had hit a child on a bike in a parking lot. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Theft - At 4:15 Monday a woman in the 300 block of West Hartford Avenue reported the theft of a camera from her home.
Arrest - Police arrested a 15-year-old boy for grand larceny at 5:55 p.m. Monday when Hastings, 2101 North Fourteenth Street, reported that two boys had taken some video games.
Arrest - At 1:07 a.m. Tuesday a 32-year-old woman was arrested
for domestic assault and battery in the 3400 block of Kingston Road.
BUSINESS
Ponca City sales tax return from the Oklahoma Tax Commission for business conducted during June was down compared to the same time frame last year. Ponca City coffers will receive a total of $718,290 down from $742,966 the same time frame in May 1996.
Statewide, the August distribution of city sales tax collections totaled $68,255,144. The disbursement to 482 cities and towns showed an increase of $1,019,240 from the return distributed 481 cities and towns in May one year ago.
City June 97 June 96
Barnsdall $11,524 $15,940
Bartlesville 1,003,531 923,722
Billings 9,922 9,063
Blackwell 95,053 123,667
Braman 2,038 1,208
Burbank 446 349
Deer Creek 853 673
Enid 1,271,316 1,219,136
Fairfax 12,520 12,112
Kaw City 2,856 3,825
Lamont 2,343 2,427
Marland 789 818
Medford 16,535 11,714
Morrison 5,177 2,373
Newkirk 22,424 27, 138
Pawhuska 54,121 49,527
Pawnee 34,333 35,450
Perry 40,256 32,226
Pond Creek 6,990 6,010
Ralston 1,207 1,580
Red Rock 549 888
Shidler 2,431 2,346
Stillwater 921,369 891,316
Tonkawa 36,651 31,794
By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE
News Business Editor
Jan Jarrett, Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce chief executive officer and president, announced at Friday's Chamber of Commerce board meeting that the assets of the former Economic Development Foundation, between $45,000 and $50,000, will be transferred to the Chamber of Commerce.
Apparently these funds are only be used for economic development purposes and will be kept in a separate account.
Mayor Marilyn Andrews, who is a member of the Chamber board, indicated that the appointments to the new Economic Development Advisory Board will be announced at the Sept. 8 City Commissioners meeting.
Jarrett, also the executive for economic development, announced that the Department of Commerce prospect team will be here Oct. 3 for a four-hour session. He told that an Enterprise Zone has been approved by the City Commission for the Airport industrial area.
This involves about 700 acres including Sykes, Thorn Apple Valley and Abertsons to the west of the Municipal Airport and others to the east of the airport and along Waverly. Jarrett credited Candy Thomas and others on the City staff for making this action happen so quickly.
The Chamber of Commerce is in the process of upgrading its computer networking system and will be joining the City of Ponca City's system, according to a report by Jarrett.
The board reaffirmed its position to support School-to-Work as stated in this year's program of work. Scott Dean, Chamber chairman-elect, told about the measure.
An informational breakfast for business and industry on School-to-Work has been set for Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., in the Chamber Conference Room. The speaker will be immediate past chairman of the Chamber Tim Burg.
Dean announced that the retreat to plan next year's program of work is slated for Sept. 18 at Pioneer Technology Center. The event will begin at 7:30 a.m., and concluded at 1 p.m.
Felix announced that Phyllis Worley, Chamber vice president has been transferred and the process has been started to fill that position. Worley would have been in line to be chairman in 1999.
Stuart Powell told about a meeting of the infrastructure that included Rep. Jim Newport, Sen. Paul Muegge and David Kline from the Department of Transportation The next meeting with be with Kay County Commissioners.
Connie McAbee of the Ambassadors announced that the Chamber Goodwill Days are slated for Oct. 8 and 9 and members will be called on during that time as a goodwill gesture.
Lisa Coy of the chamber staff reported for the Education Committee. She told about the PIE programs and announced that the Night For Excellence is set for Oct. 23 at the Poncan Theatre.
Carol Bouldin of the Retail Trade Committee told of the Give Ponca the Business advertising effort. She announced the Home for the Holidays will be held at Hutchins Memorial, instead of Conoco, on Nov. 8 and 9.
Chamber Chairman Larry Felix reported on the Health and Medical committee told about updating those directories. He also told about the new Leadership Ponca City Class reception and upcoming events. He reminded the board that open houses for the new Lincoln School and addition to the high school, will be Sept. 21. The open house for the new water treatment facility of the city is set for 2 p.m. Friday.
Barry Bickle, a board member and co-chairman with Tom Quillin for the upcoming school bond election, urged the members to vote and pointed out taxes will not be going up due to the election. This is due to retirement of other bond indebtedness.
NEWKIRK - A Cardiac Health Fair in association with Honick Family Care Center in Newkirk, 601A West South Street, is set for Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m.
The Newkirk Cardiac Health Fair will involve computerized assessment of risk profile of coronary artery disease, physical examination. In some cases, electrocardiogram.
The public will have an opportunity to meet Pavel Ritha, M.D., Ph.D, a cardiologist who has had extensive university based training in every aspect of cardiology, including diagnostic echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, evaluation of peripheral vascular disease, preventive cardiology and specifically with additional training at the Lahey-Hitchcock Medical Center in Boston, in cardiac electrophyslology.
The sub-speciality part of cardiology deals specifically with rhythm disturbances, fainting spells, heart racing or slow heart beats. Dr. Riha is proficient in implantation of lifesaving defibrillators, pacemakers, as well as techniques of radio frequency abiation for elimination of various types of tachycardias (heart racing).
He has been providing ongoing cardiology services in Ponca City and Newkirk, currently twice a week at 415 Fairview in Ponca City and at the Honick Family Care Center in Newkirk. As part of his influence, the St., Joseph's Regional Medical Center will be expanding diagnostic services, which will currently be including stress echocardiography as a new modality of evaluation of coronary heart disease.
The annual Update edition of The News is slated for publication on Oct. 19. The News needs copy and photographs from local industries by Sept. 29. This is an opportunity for firms to give an "update" on their companies by providing current information.
For more information contact Louise Abercrombie, Business Editor at 765-3311.
LIFESTYLES
By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE
News Staff Writer
This year's 36th Cherokee Strip Golf Classic will have a new award, the John M. Lake Memorial Award. Lake, who lost a battle with cancer in January, was an avid supporter and participant in the charity golf tourney.
The award will be presented by his wife, Jo Ann Lake, on Friday evening in ceremonies held at the Ponca City Country Club's ballroom. Relatives expected to attend are Lake's son and daughter-in-law, Bryan and Sandy, and the Lake's daughter Leslie and her husband Brad Hoyt, former Ponca Citians, now of Tulsa.
The criteria for the inaugural award will be given at the ceremony by a family friend, Fred Taylor. Lake had played in the golf tourney for 20 years and for a number of the years was on a team with Wichita members. The Lake and Taylor families for several years had hosted a pre-tourney reception with the Kansans and others in attendance.
Lake retired from Conoco, after 32 years, and in 1993 he founded Lake Mineral Evaluation. He worked in the business with his son Bryan.
Serving on this year's selection committee for the memorial award, in addition to Mrs. Lake, will be Bryan Lake of Ponca City, Marge Chance of Wichita, Ivah Myers, immediate past "chief" of the tourney, Taylor, Lee Brown, and the 1997 "chief" David Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Leopold Jr. of Littleton, Colo. announce the marriage of their daughter, Amy Renee´, to Jeremy Ray Thomas on Sept. 1, 1997. The wedding vows were exchanged at the Boettcher Mansion in Golden, Colo. with the Rev. Keith Lingwall presiding.
The bride is a 1995 graduate of Phillips University in Enid. She is currently teaching at Hampden Academy in Denver. The bridegroom is the son of Rhonda and Herschel Thomas of Broken Bow, Okla. He is also a graduate of Phillips and is employed with the Jefferson Center for Mental Health as a social worker with the developmentally disabled. The couple will reside in Denver.
Professionals Today will have two events on Thursday. The first is the business luncheon meeting to be held at Pioneer Technology Center. Members may come early and eat at the cafeteria or bring a brown bag lunch.
The second event is the filling of goody bags for the Cherokee Strip Cook-off set for Sept. 20. This event will be at the home of Debra Whitener, 3624 Wellington.
The goody bags are given to the cooks participating in the Oklahoma State
Barbecue championship, sanctioned by Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS),
and the chili cook-off, sanctioned by the Chili Association Society International
(CASI).
SPORTS
By FRED HILTON
News Sports Editor
Trying to regain the momentum that carried them to several important wins last week, the Lady Wildcat softballers head for Jenks and a Frontier Conference doubleheader this afternoon.
Following up on a conference sweep over Sapulpa here Thursday, the Lady Cats made some waves in the Edmond Classic over the weekend.
They started with a major upset, 3-2, over Yukon in the first round Friday
"That was a big, big win for the girls," coach Roydon Tilley said.
The Poncans stumbled to Moore, 6-2, in the second round, but came back to shutout Edmond North, 4-0.
That 2-1 record tied the Ponca Citians with Yukon at the end of pool play. But the first-round win gave the Lady Cats the top seed from their pool into the championship play Saturday.
Ponca City edged Guthrie 2-1, to reach the semifinals against rival Enid.
"We fell behind early but made a good run at coming back," Tilley said of the 7-5 loss to the Pacers.
In the loser's bracket, the Lady Cats lost 4-0 to Edmond Memorial to finish in fourth place.
"Jenks is a very competitive team," Tilley said of the Lady Cats' next foe. "But if we play like we did against Sapulpa, we have a chance at a sweep.
"I saw signs last week of our breaking out in our hitting," the coach said. "We've gotten good pitching and defense, but we need to be hitting a lot better."
After the games at Jenks today, the Lady Cats are scheduled to host Guthrie
Thursday, starting at 4 p.m., and play in the Hall of Fame Festival Friday
and Saturday in Oklahoma City.